Roman bridge

The Roman bridge of Salamanca, otherwise called Puente Mayor del Tormes is a Roman extension crossing the Tormes River on the banks of the city of Salamanca, in Castile and Leon, Spain. The significance of the scaffold as an image of the city can be found in the main quartering of city's ensign. It has been referred to generally as puente civic chairman and as puente principal which offers access toward the southern piece of the city. The extension as it presently shows up is an aftereffect of a few rebuilding efforts. The extension is really a development of two scaffolds isolated by a focal stronghold, the old scaffold which reaches out along the segment close to the city and is of Roman birthplace, and the new extension.

Of the 26 curves, just the initial fifteen date from Roman occasions. The stone utilized in its development contrasts in starting point, while utilized in Roman extension region is initially from the rock quarries of Los Santos, the stone utilized in the hispana part and more present day connect, originates from the region of Ledesma. After Roman occasions there are couple of information on the job of scaffold in progressive attacks of Suebis, Vandals and Alans, or amid the extensive Visigothic rule of Toledo.